San Francisco pitcher Sergio Romo displays a newspaper telling of their win as they celebrate their victory over the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 to win the NLCS Championship game at AT&T Park Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif.

Giants' Gregor Blanco, Angel Pagan and Hunter Pence celebrate the victory, as San Francisco beat the St. louis Cardinals 7-1 in game two, to tie the National League Championship Series at 1-1, at AT&T Park, the San Francisco, Ca., on Monday Oct. 15, 2012.

Giants' catcher Buster Posey makes the play at home against Tigers' first baseman Prince Fielder in the 2nd inning during game 2 of the World Series at AT&T Park on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif.

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Tigers' manager Jim Leylan argues a call with home plate umpire Da Iassogna in the 2nd inning during game 2 of the World Series at AT&T Park on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif.

Giants' Pablo Sandoval celebrates his double in the third inning, as the San Francisco Giants went on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 in game seven to win the National League Championship Series, on Monday Oct. 22, 2012 at AT&T Park, in San Francisco, Calif.

Giants' closer, Sergio Romo makes the final out to end the game, as the San Francisco beat the St. louis Cardinals 7-1 in game two, to tie the National League Championship Series at 1-1, at AT&T Park, the San Francisco, Ca., on Monday Oct. 15, 2012.

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Giants' Angel Pagan celebrate his catch in the outfield in the eighth inning, to rob the Reds Dioner Navarro of hit, as the San Francisco Giants went on to beat on the Cincinnati Reds in game five and win the National League Division Series in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday Oct. 11, 2012.

Giants Pablo Sandoval doubles in the first inning, as the San Francisco Giants take on the Cincinnati Reds in game four of the National League Division Series in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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GiantsÕ left fielder Gregor Blanco makes the catch on a CardinalsÕ second baseman Skip Schumaker liner to left to during game 1 of the NLCS at AT&T Park on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif.

Giants' pitcher Madison Bumgarner reacts after striking out Tigers' second baseman Omar Infante in the 6th inning during game 2 of the World Series at AT&T Park on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif.

Giants' Hunter Pence wathces from the dugout as his team bats in the fourth inning, as the San Francisco Giants take on the St. Louis Cardinals in game three, of the National League Championship Series which is tied at 1-1, on Wednesday Oct. 17, 2012. at Busch Stadium , in St. Louis, Mo.

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GIants Gregor Blanco celebrates the victory, as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 in game five to win the National League Division Series in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday Oct. 11, 2012.

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Celebration in the clubhouse, as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 in game five to win the National League Division Series in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday Oct. 11, 2012.

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Giants' Buster Posey escapes a spray of champagne as the team celebrates in the clubhouse, as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 in game five to win the National League Division Series in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday Oct. 11, 2012.

Giants' manager Bruce Bochy gets a spray of champagne while the team celebrates in the clubhouse, as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 in game five to win the National League Division Series in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday Oct. 11, 2012.

GIants Marco Scutaro forces out the Reds Jay Bruce to end the fourth inning, as the San Francisco Giants take on the Cincinnati Reds in game five of the National League Division Series in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday Oct. 11, 2012.

Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro has trouble handling a hit by the Reds Mike Leake in the fourth inning, as the San Francisco Giants take on the Cincinnati Reds in game four of the National League Division Series in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

Giants celebrate their victory, Hunter Pence , Marco Scutaro, Angel Pagan, Gregor Blanco and Xavier Nady, as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 in game five to win the National League Division Series in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday Oct. 11, 2012.

Giants pitcher Matt Cain after giving up a two run home run to the Reds Brandon Phillips in the third inning, as the San Francisco Giants take on the Cincinnati Reds in game one of the National League Divisional Series at AT&T Park San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday October 6, 2012.

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(l to r) Giants Marco Scutaro, Brandon Belt, manager Bruce Bochy and Buster Posey gather on the mound during a pitching change in the eighth inning, as the San Francisco Giants take on the Cincinnati Reds in game two of the National League Divisional Series at AT&T Park San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday October 7, 2012.

Giants' Angel Pagan safely steals second base in front of the Tigers' Omar Infante in the eighth inning, as the San Francisco Giants went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 2-0, in game two of the World Series, on Wednesday Oct. 24, 2012 at AT&T Park, in San Francisco, Calif.

Detroit fans watch as the TIgers go down in the ninth inning, as the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 2-0 to take game three of the World Series, on Saturday Oct. 27, 2012 , in Detroit, Michigan. The Giants now lead the series 3-0.

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Giants' 2nd baseman Marco Scutaro is caught in a rundown between 1st and 2nd bases by Tigers' pitcher Octavio Dotel in the 8th inning during game 4 of the World Series at Comerica Park on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 in Detroit, MI.

Giants' starting pitcher, Matt Cain, as the San Francisco Giants take on the St. Louis Cardinals in game three, of the National League Championship Series which is tied at 1-1, on Wednesday Oct. 17, 2012. at Busch Stadium , in St. Louis, Mo.

Giants' pitcher Sergio Romo celebrates his 10th inning strike out against Miguel Cabrera to win the World Series during game 4 of the World Series at Comerica Park on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 in Detroit, MI.

Giants' left fielder Gregor Blanco shows that he caught a Tigers' third baseman Miguel Cabrera line drive in the 3rd inning during game 1 of the World Series at AT&T Park on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif.

Giants' center fielder Angel Pagan can't quite reach the home run ball to center by the TIger's JHonny Peralta in the ninth innig, as the San Francisco Giants went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 to take game one of the World Series, on Wednesday Oct. 24, 2012 at AT&T Park, in San Francisco, Calif.

Giants' pitcher, Tim Lincecum picks up the broken bat of Miguel Cabrera, who grounded out in the eighth inning, as the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 2-0 to take game three of the World Series, on Saturday Oct. 27, 2012 , in Detroit, Michigan. THe gIants now lead the series 3-0.

Giants' right fielder Hunter Pence is greeted in the dugout after scoring in the 2nd inning on a Brandon Belt triple during game 4 of the World Series at Comerica Park on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 in Detroit, MI.

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Giants' right fielder Hunter Pence doubles in the 3rd scoring 2 during game 7 of the NLCS at AT&T Park on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif.

Giants' Pablo Sandoval and Tim Lincecum embrace, while the team celebrates in the clubhouse, as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 in game five to win the National League Division Series in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday Oct. 11, 2012.

Giants' Sergio Romo gets a spray of champagne while the team celebrates in the clubhouse, as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 in game five to win the National League Division Series in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday Oct. 11, 2012.

Cardinals' Pete Kozma and Giants' Pablo Sandoval get tangled up on a throw to second base during a single by Hunter Pence that scored Marco Scutaro in the fourth inning, as the San Francisco Giants take on the St. Louis Cardinals in game five of the National League Championship Series, on Friday Oct. 19, 2012 at Busch Stadium , in St. Louis, Mo.

as the San Francisco Giants take on the Cincinnati Reds in game four of the National League Division Series in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Giants' Marco Scutaro forces out the Cardinals' Pete Kozma and throws to complete a double play getting Lance Lynn at first base to end the second inning, as the San Francisco Giants take on the St. Louis Cardinals in game five of the National League Championship Series, on Friday Oct. 19, 2012 at Busch Stadium , in St. Louis, Mo.

Tigers' Miquel Cabrera waits to take his position after striking out to end the eighth inning, as the San Francisco Giants went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 to take game one of the World Series, on Wednesday Oct. 24, 2012 at AT&T Park, in San Francisco, Calif.

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Giants Brandon Crawford forces the Cardinals' Jon Jay at second base and throws to complete a double play with Carlos Beltran out at first, as the San Francisco Giants take on the St. Louis Cardinals in game three, of the National League Championship Series which is tied at 1-1, on Wednesday Oct. 17, 2012. at Busch Stadium , in St. Louis, Mo.

The Cardinals' Matt Carpenter is safe at home as the ball got loose from Giants catcher Hector Sanchez in the fifth inning, as the San Francisco Giants take on the St. Louis Cardinals in game four of the National League Championship Series, on Thursday Oct. 18, 2012 at Busch Stadium , in St. Louis, Mo.

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Giants' third baseman Pablo Sandoval doubles in the 3rd inning during game 7 of the NLCS at AT&T Park on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif.

Giants' Tim Lincecum in to pitch, as the San Francisco Giants went on to abeat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 to take game four of the National League Division Series in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday Oct. 10, 2012.

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Tigers' left fielder Quintin Berry tossed his helmet after grounding out in the 5th inning during game 4 of the World Series at Comerica Park on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 in Detroit, MI.

The Giants celebrate their 9-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals to advance to the World Series game 7 of the NLCS at AT&T Park on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif.

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Giants' manager Bruce Bochy celebrates with the championship trophy, as the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers to win the World Series in a four game sweep, , on Sunday Oct. 28, 2012 , at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.

Giants' catcher Buster Posey and his wife Kristen pass through a stream of confetti as the San Francisco Giants celebrated their World series Championship with a parade up Market Street in downtown San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday Oct. 31, 2012.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy heads back to the clubhouse after an interview session, as the San Francisco Giants prepare to take on the Cincinnati Reds in game three of the National League Division Series in Cincinnati, Ohio on Tuesday Oct. 9, 2012.

Fans filled the sidwalks as the San Francisco Giants celebrated their World Series Championship with a parade up Market Street in downtown San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday Oct. 31, 2012.

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Fans filled the sidwalks as the San Francisco Giants celebrated their World Series Championship with a parade up Market Street in downtown San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday Oct. 31, 2012.

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Buildings along the street were filled with fans as the San Francisco Giants celebrated their World Series Championship with a parade up Market Street in downtown San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday Oct. 31, 2012.

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Fans filled the sidwalks as the San Francisco Giants celebrated their World Series Championship with a parade up Market Street in downtown San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday Oct. 31, 2012.

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